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[quote]It would be great if you could also point out why this is absurd. Since there may be things in the present age, for which we may give the verdict of 'not allowed' only because of a subtle violation of some Islamic principle and not because it was directly prohibited by Islam. For instance, to be a surrogate mother is in contradiction with the spirit of Islam.

Your question on the surface seems very simple, however I think as you are aware, it is an extremely complex issue for which I am not sure I have the literary skills to fully respond in writing however I will make a brief attempt:
In the Quran, which as a muslim is my only source of reference of what is permitted and what is not, God's instruction on what is forbidden and what is allowed are absolutely clear e.g. pork, alcohol etc. Quran also provides us with moral code which enables us to reach decisions on vast number of issues,for which there is no clear guidance, this is delibrate and enables laws and rules to be hanged with changing circumstances e.g. speed of a vehicle depending on the motorway or a residential area. It is my humble opinion that it is for this reason that many issues have been deliberately left open. Issues which have no effect on morality or deterimental efffet on other life forms are of no consequence, hence my term absurd. Hair colour, lenght of hair etc have no relevance to our character and morality but simply taste of different individual. Fot just as we have different taste in food and clothes.

For instance, to be a surrogate mother is in contradiction with the spirit of Islam.

How is it in contradiction with the spirit of Islam. I assume you are refering to the refernce, in the Quran, about adopted children being given the natural parents name. Islam does not prohibit adoption therefore if surrogacy is to provide a child for infertile couple who will care, nurture and love that child then what exactly is wrong with that. Are you aware of the heartache and misery that is caused by being childless involuntarily. However surrogacy where the prime motive is purely to make money then it is a completetly different issue.[/quote]

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